I took this shot at Mount Nicholas Station, on Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. Beautiful spot that is accessible by road, but requires some 4WD-ing. Luckily I got to fly into this location for work. It was a beautiful day but that made it difficult to capture a good shot as it was very bright.

Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. Shot at 18mm, f/11, 1/125 sec.

The road between Queenstown and Glenorchy was shut due to a rock fall, so waiting on the side of the road the clouds started to break as the sun came up. The colors were stunning.

Canon EOS 500D, 18-55IS lens, shot at 18mm. ƒ/8, 1/60s. I added contrast and saturation in Adobe Lightroom 2.